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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
620 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 08/08/2024 Tornado Event...

...Caroline County -- Lake Caroline area...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 - 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.75 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             August 8, 2024
Start Time:             6:54 PM EDT
Start Location:         Cedar Fork Rd - 1 Mi West of US 1 near Golansville, VA
Start Lat/Lon:          37.9741 / -77.5210

End Date:               August 8, 2024
End Time:               6:59 PM EDT
End Location:           2 Mi SW of Ladysmith VA
End Lat/Lon:            37.9935 / -77.5409

Around 654 PM a thunderstorm in a rain band associated with
Tropical Depression Debbie produced a short lived tornado that
initial touched down near Cedar Fork Road about 1 mile west of US
Route 1 near Golansville. The tornado snapped and uprooted several
pine trees in this location before entering a densely wooded
forest to the north. About 6/10 of a mile to the northeast, the
tornado entered the Lake Caroline Subdivision near the
intersection of Senate Dr and Kennedy Cove. Numerous trees were
snapped and uprooted. As the tornado continued to travel NNW it
continued to knock down additional trees, with numerous house
along Loyalist Dr, American Dr, West Point Dr, Woodlyn Dr, Powder
Horn Dr and Admiral Dr receiving roof and siding damage from trees
falling on houses. In all more than 30 houses were damaged from
falling trees and powerlines were done through out the community.
After crossing the west end of Lake Caroline, the tornado began to
weaken with just a few more trees being knock down along Lake
Caroline Rd and Waring drive before dissipating.

We would like to thank Caroline County Emergency Management with
their assistance in completing this damage survey.


&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$